visual art

Call for entries: Shetland Open 2012

Posted by on January 26th, 2012 No Comments

The Shetland Open will take place this year at Bonhoga Gallery from Saturday 28th April to Sunday 10th June, with a public opening on 27th April from 5.30-7.30pm.
Entries are welcome from amateur, professional and student artists, aged 18 and over, who are linked to Shetland by birth, education or residency.
This year’s theme is…

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Bonhoga Gallery begins year with ‘Sixties’ Exposure,’ an exhibition by Dennis Coutts

Posted by on January 11th, 2012 1 Comment

21 January – 4 March 2012
Public opening: 20 January, 5.30-7.30pm, Gallery talk: 21 January, 2.30pm
Shetland Arts is delighted to announce that the work of eminent local photographer Dennis Coutts will be showcased at Bonhoga Gallery for the first exhibition of 2012 on Friday 20th January. Dennis has been photographing Shetland’s society for over…

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Bonhoga Gallery closed tomorrow

Posted by on December 8th, 2011 No Comments

Bonhoga Gallery will be closed tomorrow (Friday 9th December) due to severe weather warnings. The Gallery will also be closing early today, at 3.30pm.
Weather-dependent, the Gallery will be open again at the usual times with our Christmas exhibition: “Cold Hands Warm Heart” – art and craft selected from Shetland and the UK: on Saturday…

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Blowup – dance workshops

Posted by on September 21st, 2011 No Comments


As part of  ‘Blowup’ the forthcoming exhibition at the Bonhoga Gallery Shetland Arts is offering the opportunity for adults to take part in dance workshops.
‘Blowup’ is an interactive performance environment designed for choreographed performances and public interaction.  The work consists of two large video projections in which video imagery of the performers or viewers

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Listen with Others this Saturday 17th

Posted by on September 15th, 2011 No Comments

 Stories by Julia Donaldson will be read in the gallery between 3 and 3.30pm this Saturday (17th September). Come along and hear some classic tales…

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